CHAPTER 1447: CHAPTER 1445: THE EMPTY CONSTELLATION PALACE

Throughout the ages, the Constellation Palace has been opened countless times, and the number of cultivators who have entered this great hall is innumerable. Of course, many have died here in battle.

After the cultivators perish, their storage rings are left behind. The Skeletal General doesn’t collect these items; they are all discovered by specters.

The storage rings currently placed before Lu Ye and Piao Ke, each pile containing at least thirty or forty rings, remain unopened due to their restrictions, so no one knows what is inside.

Lu Ye casually chose one pile, while Piao Ke picked another.

"Thanks a lot this time, call on me if you ever need help in the future." The specter looked at Lu Ye with a sincere expression.

If it weren’t for Fa Wuzun, they would have been in grave danger this time, mainly because she never expected to encounter a Moon Jade in this exclusive setting.

Suddenly, as if she remembered something, she added, "Except for Spectral Runes!"

The words had already been spoken. If Fa Wuzun demanded to examine the Breath-concealing Spectral Runes on her, it would be quite awkward.

Lu Ye nodded and said nothing, silently withdrawing from the great hall.

When the Skeletal General died, the tightly closed doors of the hall slowly opened. Now, departing without hindrance.

Returning inside the Constellation Palace, Lu Ye glanced at the Cumulated Points Ranking. After a few days’ delay, his ranking had fallen quite a bit again, indicating that with the approach of the ranking battle’s deadline, the cultivators on the ranking were more vigorous than before.

He didn’t mind; he was originally planning to slowly climb the ranks. According to the rules of the ranking battle, if the cultivators ranked higher than him accumulate more points, defeating them would bring him even greater benefits.

This reminded him of pig farming; generally, a pig is slaughtered only after it has been fattened...

The ranking battle shouldn’t be too far away, Lu Ye decided not to participate in any more confrontations. After such a fierce battle with the Skeletal General, he felt that further engagements with Constellation cultivators wouldn’t yield much benefit for him.

So he simply waited for the ranking battle to arrive.

Finding a corner, he set up an Array, sat quietly, and began to derive Concealment Spirit Runes using the power of the Talent Tree.

Spending three hundred thousand spirit jade just to observe the hidden Spectral Runes from the specter couldn’t go to waste. Besides, based on past experiences, deriving spirit patterns through the Talent Tree is very time-consuming. Previously, each new spirit rune took him at least half a year.

Thus, the sooner he started, the better.

On the blazing leaves of the Talent Tree, patterns started manifesting and vanishing. In Lu Ye’s mind, all sorts of spirit lights began to spark. At times like these, one’s accumulation and foundation in the Path of Spirit Runes become essential. If the accumulation is adequate, more brilliant ideas can emerge during derivation, possibly resulting in a masterstroke that greatly enhances the efficacy of a spirit rune with a minor adjustment of a basic element.

Throughout history, many spirit runes have essentially been birthed this way.

The enhancement of strength requires steady progress. Even with the Talent Tree, rapid improvement in strength might lead to an unstable foundation.

Therefore, deriving Concealment Spirit Runes is imperative. This way, should he encounter an adversary he cannot defeat in the future, he can retreat and hide if necessary.

Gradually, he divided his focus and began breaking the restrictions of the storage rings he had brought out from the great hall.

It took quite an effort to string together all those storage rings and wear them on his waist. Suddenly acquiring dozens more meant he needed to deal with them quickly; otherwise, it would be inconvenient to carry.

Breaking down the restrictions one by one, Lu Ye extracted useful items from inside, sorting them accordingly. There were some valuable items in the storage rings, though not exceedingly precious, as they belonged to deceased Constellation cultivators. There couldn’t be any incredible treasures among them. Considering Lu Ye’s current wealth, very few things could attract his attention.

He also took out the sword gourd and stuffed inside some spirit treasures he couldn’t use, including the giant sword magic treasure of the Skeletal General, for the gourd to consume.

When he first obtained the sword gourd, Lu Ye felt this treasure was peculiar, due to his limited insight at the time. Only after the Divine Sea dispute did he learn that this object was actually an affiliated treasure of a supreme treasure.

As an affiliated treasure of a supreme treasure, there was certainly no issue in consuming magic-treasure class artifacts. Lu Ye had suspected as much before, and the trial confirmed it.

Sensing quietly, he could clearly perceive nine sharp Sword Qi within the sword gourd. The Sword Qi was deep and restrained; even a slight perception gave a chilling feeling.

It’s imaginable that the prowess of these nine Sword Qi is likely highly terrifying.

Should his sword cultivator doppelganger take action in the future, its strength would undoubtedly undergo a groundbreaking transformation compared to its previous appearance. This made Lu Ye rather expectant.

As another storage ring’s restriction was broken, Lu Ye reached inside to retrieve its contents.

Suddenly, he stared at an item in his hand, his expression full of surprise.

Because the item in his hand was actually a White Spirit!

In the storage ring of some Constellation cultivator who died many years ago, there existed a White Spirit...

While storage rings have storage functions and can keep ordinary items from decaying over time, they actually cannot maintain freshness indefinitely.

If ordinary food were placed in a storage ring, it would at most last three to five years before it spoils.

The White Spirit is a type of star beast, and although it can last longer than ordinary food, ten or twenty years is the limit, any longer and it would undoubtedly rot.

Yet the White Spirit in Lu Ye’s hand, aside from lacking any vitality, seemed as if it had just been fished out of the Star Sea.

However, Lu Ye quickly realized something was off because this White Spirit felt like it wasn’t made of flesh, seeming as if it was carved from some kind of special jade, cold to the touch.

He activated his spirit force, channeling it inside to investigate.

An odd scene unfolded, the spirit force that Lu Ye activated was completely absorbed by the White Spirit in his hand!

His brow slightly raised, for such a situation to occur suggested that the White Spirit in his hand was not merely for decoration but a kind of treasure, since only treasures absorb a cultivator’s spirit force to activate their powers.

This piqued his interest, causing him to diligently infuse more spirit force into the White Spirit, eager to discover what level of treasure it was and what capabilities it possessed.

Yet, to his astonishment, as he continued to channel his spirit force, the White Spirit in his hand seemed to come alive, the gills slowly moving and breathing, the tail flicking and jumping.

Lu Ye frowned slightly, this thing... was somewhat peculiar!

He immediately ceased his infusion of spirit force; originally, he only intended to see what powers this thing possessed, but the bizarre development made him wary.

He needed to figure out what on earth this thing was first.

Lu Ye thought that stopping the infusion of spirit force would end it, but unexpectedly, he couldn’t stop! The White Spirit began actively devouring the spirit force from within him, and it was doing so at an alarming rate!

Lu Ye tried to fling the White Spirit away, but it seemed as though it was attached to his hand, and no matter what, he couldn’t shake it off.

With a whoosh, the Crimson Dragon Saber was drawn, and Lu Ye swung it at the White Spirit clinging to his palm.

The White Spirit acted as if truly alive; with a flick of its tail, it deftly dodged the attack and began to swim around Lu Ye.

Suddenly, the sound of waves crashing and the rising and falling of tides filled Lu Ye’s ears, making him feel as if he was suddenly by the sea.

As this sound appeared, a radiant glow trailed behind the White Spirit’s tail, and when the glow dissipated, actual seawater appeared.

In just two breaths, Lu Ye was enveloped by a layer of seawater, and the White Spirit swam effortlessly around him.

The situation had become increasingly strange. Lu Ye felt he might have activated some bizarre item, but without understanding what it was, it was best to escape first to avoid unpredictable consequences.

As for whether it was truly a treasure... Lu Ye couldn’t be bothered to find out.

With a thought, he immediately entered another great hall.

With a firm gaze, he noticed that there was no longer any seawater around him, nor was the White Spirit swimming about, indicating he had shaken it off.

Yet, before Lu Ye could breathe a sigh of relief, he noticed something was amiss.

In the past, no matter which numbered hall he found himself in, there were always several cultivators gathered, coming and going, but now, wherever he looked, there wasn’t a soul in sight.

In the empty hall, only the Cumulated Points Ranking stood, without a cultivator in sight, and not even a single portal around the hall where cultivators could enter to engage in various competitions.

What kind of hall was this, to be so deserted!

Lu Ye guessed this might be a hall with a very late number, but when he looked up, he was dumbfounded.

Because above the dome, it was empty, without a number!

He stared blankly at the dome for a moment before lowering his gaze to the Cumulated Points Ranking.

When he first looked at the ranking, he hadn’t noticed, but upon closer inspection, he found something strange: there weren’t any names on the Cumulated Points Ranking!

Within the Constellation Palace, no matter which hall, the Cumulated Points Ranking always had names of powerful cultivators inscribed, and the rankings in each hall were identical.

Yet, here, not only was there no number, but the Cumulated Points Ranking appeared to have lost its original function.

Lu Ye was momentarily uncertain about what was going on.

Ever since he pulled out the White Spirit from the storage ring, the myriad anomalies had left him perplexed.

However, having weathered many storms, he remained composed and unperturbed, regardless of how unique this hall was, it was always best to explore a bit for answers.

For now, he could only be certain of one thing, and that was that he was still within the Constellation Palace. Since he was in the Constellation Palace, he would be protected by its rules, hence he wasn’t too tense.